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Category: Hardware

Book and Document Scanning with the CZUR Aura X Pro
Archiving, DH in General, Digitization, Equipment, Hardware, Japanese Studies, OCR

Book and Document Scanning with the CZUR Aura X Pro

I recently purchased a CZUR Aura X Pro to scan documents and books in my office, home, and at libraries … Continue reading Book and Document Scanning with the CZUR Aura X Pro

Running Windows software on Mac
DH in General, Hardware, Software, Workflow

Running Windows software on Mac

Many people in universities have a Mac. Yet, the world still for the most part runs on Windows. This can … Continue reading Running Windows software on Mac

Varmilo VB87M bluetooth keyboard
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

Varmilo VB87M bluetooth keyboard

Back to mechanical keyboards. If you are a writer and have not tried these out yet, you are missing out! … Continue reading Varmilo VB87M bluetooth keyboard

IBM Model M: the mother of all keyboards
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

IBM Model M: the mother of all keyboards

This is one of those geekier posts. Mechanical keyboards. Again. And this time I had the opportunity to test the … Continue reading IBM Model M: the mother of all keyboards

Reading on a Phone
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware, Software

Reading on a Phone

Carrying a smartphone has made my tablet obsolete. Digital reading has two main modes; plain text or PDF. Plain text … Continue reading Reading on a Phone

How Important Is Your Monitor?
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

How Important Is Your Monitor?

Next to your keyboard, your monitor is the part of the computer you encounter most often. In fact, many people … Continue reading How Important Is Your Monitor?

Mechanical Keyboard (3)
Equipment, Hardware

Mechanical Keyboard (3)

I have recently switched to a different keyboard. I now use a Happy Hacking Keyboard Professional 2. As long as the … Continue reading Mechanical Keyboard (3)

Hardware considerations. Price versus features
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

Hardware considerations. Price versus features

Today I was looking at new laptops and it got me rethinking my hardware strategy. Here are some of my … Continue reading Hardware considerations. Price versus features

Mechanical keyboards (2)
DH in General, Equipment, Hardware

Mechanical keyboards (2)

It has been some months now that I have been using a mechanical keyboard at home. It has been great. … Continue reading Mechanical keyboards (2)

Hardware is like a disobedient slave: 10 reasons to back-up your files
DH in General, Hardware, Workflow

Hardware is like a disobedient slave: 10 reasons to back-up your files

Despite how nice and shiny your computer is, no matter how much money you have spent on it, it will … Continue reading Hardware is like a disobedient slave: 10 reasons to back-up your files

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